white gold
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- noun
- /waɪt ɡoʊld/
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oro blanco
- Each eternity band is available in platinum as well as 14K or 18K yellow, rose, or white gold.
And they do one which is white gold with sapphires.
- And they do one which is white gold with sapphires.
Examples
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The SQ is housed in an 18k white gold rendition of the same Grande Reverso case that houses the Tribute to 1931, though the similarities stop there.
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My wife and I had selected the diamond and its white-gold mounting in the spring of 1963.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's white gold and diamonds.
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And they do one which is white gold with sapphires.
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The ring is round and set in 18kt white gold and diamonds.
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I bought this silly little necklace on credit: white gold, about the size of a half dollar, and like a coin too, in relief.
Fiction book (1992) -
Looking around, you will find the traditional style of a solid yellow gold or even a white gold band; however, with the steady increase in the price of gold, many prefer alternate metals.
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These stylish and sturdy watches usually come in a round shape, feature standard English numerals, and are made either with yellow or white gold.
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And then for Hanukkah, my parents got me this pair of really expensive white-gold hoops.
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She received a beautiful engagement ring made of white gold set with a sparkling diamond.
Synonyms
A mix of gold and other metals made to be stronger or change color
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a pale, silvery alloy of gold...' is directly and compositionally derived from 'white' (pale/silvery) + 'gold' (the metal); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a type of gold that appears white. This combinatory logic is common cross-linguistically (e.g., Spanish 'oro blanco'), so the expression is readily understandable from its parts.
Etymology
White gold The name white gold comes from jewelers mixing gold with pale metals, so the white part means it 'looks white'. So white gold means 'gold that looks white' and that is why people choose it for pale, silver-coloured jewellery.